Severe Storms, Tornadoes Possible This Afternoon

More severe weather will impact West Alabama this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has placed our listening area under a slight risk for this afternoon's storms. Damaging winds of up to 60 miles an hour, ping pong ball size hail, and tornadoes will be possible as early as 12 noon.

The greater chance for severe storms and thunderstorms will be areas south of Interstate 20/59; tornadoes, damaging winds of up to 70 miles an hour, and golf ball size hail are all possible from 2 p.m. through 7 p.m.